Legal Opinion

Phillips v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 1, 1983No. 65309PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

This appeal involves two separate trials of appellant, after a severance was granted pursuant to motion. In his first trial appellant was convicted of burglary and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possessing Ethchlorvynol (Placidyl). At his second trial the following day appellant was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The appeal from both trials was combined. Appellant contends the trial court erred (1) by denying motions to suppress in both trials; (2) by denying a plea in abatement in each trial; (3) by denying motions for a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. State v. ThomasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  2. McKenzie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. State v. DiazCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Leon-Velazquez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Kirsche v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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